43% 41% 16% - St. James Healthcare

2012
St. James Healthcare
Report to the Community
ST. JAMES CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF :
7,315,058
$
TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY IN 2011
43%
41%
16%
Unpaid cost of Medicaid
Charity Care
Services to the community
$
3,156,976
Cost of services provided to
Medicaid beneficiaries after
the reimbursement paid by the
government.
2,975,920
1,182,162
$
$
Free or discounted services
provided to individuals who
are poor, who are without
adequate insurance, or who
receive care that is beyond
their financial capacity to pay.
Services such as health
education and screenings,
cash and in-kind donations,
and subsidized services (e.g.
paying a percentage of salaries
and benefits for athletic
trainers at area high schools
and Montana Tech).
Community Benefit Contributions Shown Here Do Not Reflect the
generous contributions provided by the independent local physicians
who are part of St. James’ active Medical Staff, but are not employed by St. James Healthcare. In
addition, these contributions do not include the generous donations of time, talent, and dollars made by
our employees to agencies and organizations throughout the community.
St. James Leadership
The Affordable Health Care Act
is bringing big changes to health
care funding and delivery. St.
James Healthcare is poised and
ready to adapt to these changes,
while maintaining the longstanding
traditions of the Sisters of Charity
of Leavenworth Healthcare System
and its mission to foster God’s healing love, with
special concern for the poor and vulnerable.
St. James provided $7,315,058 of community
benefit in 2011 to our local area. These dollars
can be seen at work in the care given by our
dedicated team of health care providers; in
St. James Healthcare Foundation programs;
and in outreach programs, such as St. James
Healthcare’s Montana Sports Medicine Program.
From our mobile PET scan services to our
vascular screening program, the health of our
community and availability of on-site, state-ofthe-art technology remain a priority.
Our staff continues to grow. This year we
welcome new medical groups, including two
new pediatricians from the University of Vermont
Medical School, who chose to serve in Butte
after completing St. James’ Residency Rotation
Program. From the food we provide to the
Community Feeding program, to the prescription
drugs provided to those who cannot afford
necessary medications, to essential regional
trauma and emergency medical services, St.
James plays an integral part in improving the
quality of life for the people living in southwest
Montana, as we continue to provide quality care,
close to home.
The care and commitment from our employees is
second to none. They are the caring hands that
provide such high quality healthcare services
to our patients. We are truly blessed to have
such exceptionally skilled and compassionate
caregivers in our community.
Mark Zora
Chairperson
Manager, Western Portfolio
and Pricing,
PPL Energy Plus, LLC
Tim McHugh
Vice Chairperson
VP, Administration,
Montana Resources, LLP
Therese McClafferty
Secretary -Treasurer
Human Resource Director,
School District #1
John Beeson, MD
Chief Medical Officer,
St. Mary’s Hospital,
Grand Junction, CO
Marilyn Cameron
Environmental Health &
Safety Director,
Montana Tech
Tammy Cox
Pharmacist, Butte
Community Health Center
Sister Margaret Hogan
Pastoral Associate,
St. Francis Parish,
Hamilton, MT
Mike Johnson
President, Management
Consultants, Inc.
Michael E. Lewis
Manager, Montana
Accounting,
Northwestern Energy
Marko Lucich
Executive Director, Butte
Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Luebke
Engineer, Seacast Inc.
Bill McGladdery
Director, Hotel Operations,
Town Pump
Sister Mary Jo Quinn
Sisters of Charity of
Leavenworth,
Blessed Trinity Parish,
Missoula
Rita Spear
Professor,
Clinical Informatics,
Montana Tech
Andrea Stierle, PhD
Research Professor,
University of Montana
Chuck Wright
President & CEO,
St. James Healthcare
OUR MISSION:
We reveal and foster God’s healing love
by improving the health of the people and
communities we serve, especially those who
are poor and vulnerable.
St. James Leadership Team
Chuck Wright
President & CEO,
St. James Healthcare
Kevin Dennehy
VP, Strategy and
Business Development
Sincerely,
Jay Doyle
VP and Chief Financial
Officer
Janet Palmer
Compliance Officer
Chuck Wright
CEO, St. James Healthcare
Shannon Holland
VP, Patient Care Services
Trisha Palmer
Director, Human Resources
Dennis Salisbury, MD
VP, Medical Staff Affairs
Susan Balling
Director, Mission Services
Chuck Wright
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2012 Community Board of Directors
St. James cOMMUNITY oUTREACH
Vascular Screening
St. James Healthcare’s staff understands the importance of medical
screening, especially when it involves vascular health. In 2012, St.
James began offering free vascular screening clinics—checking
for life-threatening conditions such as: carotid or peripheral artery
disease, stroke, and aneurysm. Risk factors include:
Watch for the date!
The Next Free Vascular
Screening Will Be In May 2013
• Family history of heart
• Age over 50
attack or stroke
• Smoking
• High cholesterol
• Being overweight
• High blood pressure
Montana Sports Medicine Program
MontanaTech
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
For the last 16 years, St. James Healthcare has provided
funding for outreach and education to the people
of southwest Montana through the Montana Sports
Medicine Program. In 2011, St. James provided seven
Certified Athletic Trainers to Montana Tech, Butte Central
High School, Butte High School, Anaconda High School,
and Twin Bridges High School. St. James also provided
additional part-time Certified Athletic Trainers at Ennis
High School, Sheridan High School, Harrison High
School, and Granite County High School.
“St. James also provides physicians at home games
for Butte High, Butte Central, and Montana Tech,”
said Holly Ferguson, program director. Other Montana
Sports Medicine Programs, which receive funding
from St. James, include: subsidized
sports physicals and ECGs for area
athletes; educational lectures and
presentations for professionals and
youth sports organizations; and
free injury clinics for athletes.
ANA
CON
DA
Twin Brid
ges
St. James “PET Project”
Mobile PET Scan Service
Since November of 2008, St. James Healthcare has been
contracting with Alliance Imaging of Spokane, Wash. to provide
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning in Butte. Twice
each month, the mobile PET trailer is on site at St. James
Healthcare. This state-of-the-art test is used to pinpoint a cancer
location and develop treatment options for cancer management.
“By offering this service, our patients can receive this important
test at home, without the need to travel,” said Jerri Doyle,
manager of imaging services.
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Active Medical Staff
Anesthesia/Pain
Management
Danae Hansen, M.D.*
Gastroenterology
Florian Cortese, M.D., F.A.C.G.
Surgery
Cancer Care
Medical Oncology
James Hueftle, M.D.
Radiation Oncology
Mark Nash, M.D.
Cardiology
Mohan Nandalur, M.D.
Allen Nichols, M.D.
Sharon Hecker, M.D.
Rich Goulah, M.D.
Simon Musco, M.D.
Ear, Nose & Throat
Raymond Kaufman, M.D.,
F.A.C.S.
Neal Rogers, M.D.
Emergency Services
Roselynn Gentles, M.D.*
Luc Hibbs, M.D.
Debra Lewis, M.D.
Alan Mayer, M.D.
Barry Oser, M.D.
Dave Silk, M.D.
Family Medicine
Serena Brewer, D.O.
Adam Childers, D.O.
Kathren McGree, M.D.
Patrick McGree, M.D.
Amy McIntyre, M.D.
Family Medicine
and Obstetrics
Jessie Kautzman, M.D.
George Mulcaire-Jones, M.D.
Dennis Salisbury, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Lisa Sessions, M.D.
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General Surgery
Frank Raiser, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Michael Zehnpfennig, M.D.
Jennifer Stevane, M.D.*
Vascular and Thoracic
Thomas Aufiero, M.D., F.A.C.S.,
F.A.C.C.
Hospitalists
W. Bruce Ellis, M.D.
Brett Kronenberger, M.D.
Harnek Singh, M.D.
Charlotte Yeomans, M.D.
Internal Medicine
David Chamberlain, M.D.
Florian Cortese, M.D., F.A.C.G.
Joe Gregory, D.O.
Keith Popovich, M.D.
John Pullman, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Paul Siddoway, M.D.
Jake Taverna, M.D.
B. Kirwan Webb, M.D.
Neurology
Carlos Sullivan, M.D.
Nephrology
Gerald Groggel, M.D.
Obstetrics/
Gynecology
Glenn McLaughlin, M.D.
Rindo Sironi, M.D.
Ophthalmology
David Shapnick, M.D.
Oral & Maxiofacial
Surgery
Paul Sims, D.D.S.
Orthopedics
Nickolas Blavatsky, M.D.
Charles Buehler, M.D.
Nick DiGiovine, M.D.
Michael Gallagher, M.D.
Anthony Russo, M.D.
Pathology
Randall Shannon, M.D.
Pediatrics
John Cole, M.D.*
Amanda Hill, M.D.
Jessie Salisbury, M.D.
Greg Schulte, M.D.*
Lu Oschner, M.D.*
Radiology
Jesse Cole, M.D.
Christopher Lindsay, M.D.
Hassan Massouh, M.D.
Dennis Palmer, M.D.
Randy Sibbitt, M.D.
Urology
John Cochran, M.D.
Terrence Scott, M.D.
*Starting Summer 2013
OUR Values:
✔ Excellence
✔ Caring Spirit
✔ Integrity
✔ Stewardship
✔ Good Humor
Providing Quality Care Close to Home
Ready for Health Care
Reform Changes
The Affordable Health Care Act addresses
health care costs while placing policies into
effect that address both quality and continuity
of care. Through Department of Health and
Human Services incentives, Medicare patients
will receive better coordination and continuity of
care through Accountable Care Organizations
(ACOs). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) report that 2 out of 3 Americans
over 65 have multiple chronic conditions which often require multiple health care providers and
services. Coordination of these services through ACOs not only cuts costs, but improve the quality of
care—making health care more effective and affordable for all. ACOs are all about collaboration and
teamwork. St. James Healthcare is taking a team approach to patient care as it responds to health
care reform changes. The formation of the St. James Medical Group was announced in January,
2013. The group is composed of 21 diverse and experienced health care providers, in six different
specialties, who collaborate in bringing quality health care to the people of southwest Montana.
The St. James Medical Group includes the newly acquired Rocky Mountain Clinic. The previously
independent practice offers services in family medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, and internal medicine.
In addition to Rocky Mountain Clinic, St. James Healthcare recently acquired the Frontier Cancer
Center’s Medical Oncology Clinic, which was operating at St. James’ on-site Cancer Center. The
St. James Medical Group also includes the St. James Heart Center, St. James Surgical Associates,
St. James Emergency Medicine, and St. James Urology groups. “We are very excited about the St.
James Medical Group and the addition of its newest members.
The group will help us better serve our patients St.
James faces the ongoing changes related to health care
reform,” said Chuck Wright, President and CEO of St.
James Healthcare.
For a list of Medical Group Members, see page 6.
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St. James Medical Group
Growing With Our Community To Meet Southwest Montana’s Needs
Every member of a team has a role and a purpose. This philosophy applies equally in sports
and in health care.
“With the changes we will see over the next few years as
a result of health care reform, it makes sense to expand
and diversify our services.” Chuck Wright, President and CEO, St. James Healthcare
Thomas Aufiero, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C.
Jennifer Stevane, M.D.*
Michael Zehnpfennig, M.D.
Mohan Nandalur, M.D.
Allen Nichols, M.D.
Adam Childers, D.O.
Jessie Kautzman, M.D.
Dennis Salisbury, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Lisa Sessions, M.D.
Jessie Salisbury, M.D.
Joe Gregory, D.O.
Jake Taverna, M.D.
Roselynn Gentles, MD*
Luc Hibbs, M.D.
Debra Lewis, M.D.
Alan Mayer, M.D.
Barry Oser, M.D.
Dave Silk, M.D.
James Hueftle, M.D.
Mark Nash, M.D.
John Cochran, M.D.
*Starting Summer 2013
Reshaping and Expanding Services in Response to Health Care Changes
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St. James Healthcare Foundation
Foundation Staff
& Board Members
Staff:
Kate Olney
Executive Director
St. James Healthcare Foundation
The St. James Healthcare Foundation is a designated
501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization. For
a decade, the Foundation has been supporting
the community and the hospital through its many
programs and events. Our programs include:
• PATIENT COMPASSION PROGRAM
Designed to help those in financial need, the Access
Fund assists with the cost of medical-related travel,
while the After Care Fund assists patients with
medication needs, equipment, and other financial
support after hospital discharge.
• FUTURE HEALTH LEADERS PROGRAM
The Bern and Ruth Dennehy Healthcare Scholarship
helps graduating seniors at Butte’s high schools
pursue education and a career in the health field. The
St. James School of Nursing Alumni Scholarship Fund,
established by graduates of the St. James School of
Nursing, gives financial support to those seeking a
bachelor’s degree in nursing at Montana Tech.
Continued on page 8.
Board:
Bill Hughes
Anderson Zurmuehlen
& Co., PC
Chairperson
Elaine Schnell
Foundation
Coordinator
Brian Sullivan
REC Silicon, LLC
Vice Chairperson
Randy Simkins
Summit Financial
Advisors
Secretary/Treasurer
Chris Ackerman
Cherry Creek Radio
Serena Brewer, DO
Butte Community
Health Center
Helen Maichel
St. James Healthcare
Volunteer
Sister Marie Mollis
Sisters of Charity of
Leavenworth
Bill O’Leary
Fleming & O’Leary,
PLLP
Lori Silk
St. James Healthcare
Volunteer
Ed Simonich
Retired
Shannon Sullivan
Panisko
Butte Broadcasting
Chuck Wright
President & CEO,
St. James Healthcare
Lauri Yelenich
Big Sky Senior Living
Residency Rotation Program Recruits New Pediatricians
Thanks to the Residency Rotation Program (RRP), which is funded through the St. James Healthcare
Foundation, Butte will soon have two new pediatricians. Both pediatricians made the decision to serve
in Butte, after completing four week RRP rotations in clinical practice settings at St. James Healthcare,
Rocky Mountain Clinic, and the Butte Community Health Center (CHC). A collaborative effort between
CHC and St. James, since the RRP began two years ago, seven medical residents from the University
of Vermont and Brown University in Rhode Island, have rotated through Butte practices. The RRP
also accepts residents from the University of Washington. The RRP provides medical residents with
practical, clinical experience in family medicine and pediatrics in a more rural health care setting. For the
new pediatricians, John Cole, M.D. and Greg Schulte, M.D., both the community and its health care
providers were a good fit. Dr. Serena Brewer, the Program’s physician coordinator, is a strong advocate
and fan of the RRP. “The existing providers that live and work in the community have a genuine interest
in training the next generation,” she said. Recruiting physicians to southwest Montana, a medically
underserved area, is a priority at St. James. “We’ve already seen that the program is recruiting providers
to our community,” Brewer said. “It’s great that the St. James Healthcare Foundation was able to help
fund this program.”
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St. James Community OUTREACH
continued from page 7
St. James Healthcare Foundation
Make a Donation, Memorial Gift or
Honorarium… Your gift to St. James Healthcare
through the St. James Healthcare Foundation
is an investment in health and wellness for your
family, friends and our entire community. Make
a tax-deductible donation today that will make a
difference tomorrow. To make an online donation;
go to www.stjameshealthcare.org\Foundation and
click on Donate Now.
To learn more:
Call: (406) 782-5670
Email: foundation@sjh-mt-org
Visit: www.stjameshealthcare.org\Foundation
Debt of Gratitude
$10,000 gifted to St. James
It was 1995, and “Ron” was a long-haul trucker
driving through Butte. Feeling ill, he pulled into
the St. James Healthcare parking lot, where he
collapsed and fell out of his truck. Found by
one of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth,
he was brought to the Emergency Room, where
he was treated and admitted, despite the fact
that he had no health insurance or means to
pay for his care. Fast-forward to October of
2012, when Ron, who asked for anonymity,
made a 1,000 mile trip to St. James, with a
$10,000 check in hand —his debt of gratitude
for the life-saving care he had received. Each
year St. James provides millions of dollars in
un-reimbursed care for those in need. Thanks
to Ron, others in need will benefit from his
gift and his gratitude.
Message From Our Mission Director
The 2012 Report to the Community provides many examples of how St. James Healthcare seeks to
fulfill our mission in the community. In 2013, we will continue to invest our time, talent, and resources to
support our residents and we will begin a childhood obesity awareness program. Inspired by our faith,
we will do our best to live out the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System values of Excellence,
Caring Spirit, Integrity, Stewardship, and Good Humor! As Director of Mission Services, I feel blessed to
serve at St James Healthcare and welcome your involvement. Please contact me if you feel called to help
support our mission! [email protected] or 406-723-2795.
Following are more examples of our community work during 2011 and 2012. St. James Healthcare:
• Provided free or reduced cost prescriptions to
almost 700 individuals.
• Donated more than 27,000 meals for the
homeless and less fortunate.
• Provided 7 full-time Athletic Trainers for
Montana Tech, Butte High, Butte Central,
Anaconda High, and Twin Bridges High athletic
programs and part-time Athletic Trainers to
Ennis, Phillipsburg, Sheridan, and Harrison.
• Recruited 17 new physicians.
• Provided funds for the Western Montana
Mental Health Crisis Line that assisted more
than 1,100 individuals in crisis.
• Provided preceptor (on-the-job education and
oversight) for almost 200 students majoring in
nursing, pharmacy, radiology, and respiratory
therapy.